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WTAE Editorial: Deer Hunting Season Rules and Safety

November 21, 2014: WTAE President & General Manager Charles W. Wolfertz III speaks on behalf of the editorial board with a special message for those heading out for Deer Hunting Season and safety steps that they can take as well as knowing the rules in place.

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Updated: 3:45 PM EST Nov 21, 2014

WTAE Editorial: Deer Hunting Season Rules and Safety

November 21, 2014: WTAE President & General Manager Charles W. Wolfertz III speaks on behalf of the editorial board with a special message for those heading out for Deer Hunting Season and safety steps that they can take as well as knowing the rules in place.

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WEBVTT THANKS FOR BEING WITH US ON THIS FRIDAY. THIS IS A WTAE EDITORIAL SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD IS CHARLES W. WOFORD, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER OF WTAE. IT IS A PROUD TRADITION IN PENNSYLVANIA, OPENING DAY OF DEER HUNTING SEASON. THE PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION EXPECTS 100 TO TAKE TO WOODS AND FIELDS. ALREADY THIS FALL TWO ARCHERY HUNTERS IN OUR AREA FELL OUT OF THEIR TREE STANDS, A 53-YEAR-OLD MAN DIED AFTER FALLING 15 FEET FROM HIS STAND. IN PENN HILLS FIRST RESPONDERS HAD TO SCALE A STEEP RAVINE TO RESCUE A HUNTER WHO FELL 20 FEET. BOTH OF THOSE HUNTERS LIKELY KNEW THE RULES OF SAFETY WHEN USING A TREE STAND AS DO MOST HUNTERS IN PENNSYLVANIA AND YET THE RULES BEAR REPEATING. WHENEVER YOU LEAVE THE GROUND ALWAYS WEAR A FUEL BODY SAFETY HARNESS. CHECK YOUR STAND FOR MISSING OR BROKEN PARTS BEFORE EACH USE. SELECT TREES THAT ARE ALIVE AND WILL SUPPORT YOUR WEIGHT. HAVE A PLAN IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CARRY A CELL PHONE OR WHISTLE SHOULD YOU NEED ASSISTANCE. AFTER YOU ARE SECURED IN THE STAND USE A HAUL LINE TO BRING THE GEAR UP TO YOU. WE BELIEVE EVERYONE NEEDS A REMINDER ABOUT THE RULES OF SAFETY WHETHER ON THE JOB, IN THE HOME OR HUNTING. WE HOPE ALL HUNTERS HAVE A SAFE OPENING DAY. WTAE WELCOMES RESPONSIBLE

WTAE Editorial: Deer Hunting Season Rules and Safety

November 21, 2014: WTAE President & General Manager Charles W. Wolfertz III speaks on behalf of the editorial board with a special message for those heading out for Deer Hunting Season and safety steps that they can take as well as knowing the rules in place.